Senior School Leader — Shape Whole-School Impact

Teaching Vacancies; Brixham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Leadership coaching

Staff wellbeing

Trust-wide leadership development

Job summary

Thinking Schools Academy Trust seeks a highly ambitious Senior Leader to join the Senior Leadership Team and drive whole‑school impact at a pivotal point in our journey. You will lead a major area of responsibility, shaped by your strengths, and work with the Principal and Trust leaders to influence strategy and develop leadership capacity.

You will contribute to the wider success of our Trust, champion inclusion, and strive for exceptional outcomes for every child while living and working on

Qualifications

• Strong track record of improving outcomes for pupils.
• Exceptional classroom practitioner with credibility among colleagues.
• Ability to inspire, challenge and develop others through coaching and support.
• Highest expectations of behaviour, attendance and achievement.
• Excellent emotional intelligence and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to inclusion and securing success for every child.
• Thrives in a fast-moving, ambitious environment.
• Values trust, autonomy and high accountability.
• Prefers action over bureaucracy and is driven by impact.
• Leads meaningful change and innovation, not just maintaining the status quo.
• Believes every child deserves an exceptional education and life chances improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a significant whole‑school area of responsibility aligned to interests and expertise.
• Collaborate with the Principal and Trust leadership to influence strategy.
• Develop leadership capacity across the school and contribute to Trust-wide success.
• Shape whole‑school strategy and improvement through decisive leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Strategic thinking

School improvement

Job description

Thinking Schools Academy Trust seeks a highly ambitious Senior Leader to join the Senior Leadership Team and drive whole‑school impact at a pivotal point in our journey. You will lead a major area of responsibility, shaped by your strengths, and work with the Principal and Trust leaders to influence strategy and develop leadership capacity.

You will contribute to the wider success of our Trust, champion inclusion, and strive for exceptional outcomes for every child while living and working on